Ethereum

2024

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New reports from VanEck show that Ethereum is losing ground in the world of digital currencies.&nbsp; 
According to the report “<a href="https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-vaneck-crypto-monthly-recap-for-august-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">August 2024 Crypto Monthly Recap</a>”, Ethereum’s share of trading volume on decentralized exchanges has fallen from 42% in 2022 to 29% this year.&nbsp; 
VanEck attributes this decline to several factors. First, Ethereum is facing a fall in network revenue. This is partly because newer and faster blockchains like Solana, Sui, and Aptos are gaining popularity. 
These blockchains can process thousands of transactions per second, attracting both users and developers away from Ethereum. 
Second, many developers are now choosing to build new tokens on these faster networks instead of Ethereum. This is because Ethereum’s network has become congested and expensive to use. 
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For instance, the recent Dencun upgrade in March 2024 aimed to lower fees for Ethereum’s layer-2 solutions, but it also led to a large increase in these solutions, which might now be more than needed. 
According to Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma, there are now too many Ethereum scaling solutions for the amount of traffic they handle. 
As a result, Ethereum’s network fees have dropped by 99% since the Dencun upgrade. The network is now facing pressure from both new competitors and its own internal issues. 
However, how Ethereum handles these challenges will be important if it wants to retain its position in the digital market. 
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Ethereum’s Market Share is Dropping as Competitors Emerge: VanEck

The Crypto Times

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